The University Police Department’s crime
blotter, which is available to anyone who
requests to see it, lists out all crimes recorded by
University Police, most of which occur on and
around campus.
Of the 11 arrests made between Feb. 23
and March 21, nine of them were made during
traffic stops and one was made on suspicion of
grand theft.
According to the blotter, the grand theft took
place at the Titan Shops Bookstore.
University Police received 43 reports of theft.
Of those, only two were classified as grand theft.
Aside from the arrest made at the bookstore
for grand theft, the other report of grand theft
was for a stolen laptop. A report was taken

Compiled from Feb. 23 to March 21
police logs. Courtesy of University
Police. This list is only a sample and
does not represent all police events that
have taken place at Cal State Fullerton.

McCarthy Hall

• March 1, at 12:42 p.m.

March 3, at 1 p.m.

T

Titan Student Union

• March 12, at 6:05 p.m.

Titan Shops Bookstore

G

T Thefts

• Feb. 25, at 8:54 a.m.

March 2, at 2:14 a.m.

T

and no arrests have been made, according to
the blotter.
The majority of reports of petty theft were
for stolen bicycles, cellphones and laptops.
Bikes are one of the most stolen items on
campus; at least seven were swiped between
March 1 and March 21.
According to the blotter, 16 reports of
vandalism were made. Of those, five occurred in
or around the Humanities Building. Four of the
reports specifically cited graffiti.
Nine disturbances were reported, one of
which was described as a dispute over parking,
while another described a shirtless man
walking his bike through the Arboretum and
“digging up crops.”

March 1, at 9:42 p.m.
March 2, at 3:03 p.m.
March 5, at 9:38 a.m.
University Police

G Graffiti
Titan Sports Complex - Bike Path

• March 18, at 11:59 a.m.

• March 9, at 3:11 p.m.

Chapman Avenue and Murray Street
• W.
March 19, at 10:30 a.m.

• March 12, at 3:33 p.m.

Drive and Moonbeam Drive
• Ruby
March 21, at 1:26 p.m.

• March 12, at 8:15 p.m.

Humanities Building - Restroom
Humanities Building - Stairwell

Friends and family protest
handling of inmate’s death
Fullerton Police methods
criticized, but Police maintain that
proper procedures were followed
MEC VALLE
Daily Titan

Family and friends are demanding justice for
52-year-old Dean Gochenour, who committed suicide
inside his Fullerton jail cell April 14, 2011.
A protest was held March 17 for Gochenour in front
of the Fullerton Police Department.
Gochenour was arrested by Cpl. Vincent Mater
on the day he died. Mater pulled Gochenour over
because he was driving without his headlights on.
After pulling him over Mater became suspicious that
Gochenour was under the influence of alcohol. Mater
then proceeded to take Gochenour to the city jail.
Although Gochenour made statements expressing his
sadness, Mater did not reply. While in custody, Gochenour
continued to make comments on his emotional state.
Mater is also being investigated for the alleged
destruction of the recording tapes of the night of
Gochenour’s arrest.
In a detailed Orange County district attorney’s
report, Gochenour made several comments regarding
death.
An instance where Gochenour conveyed his
emotional state occured when Mater was counting the
money in Gochenour’s wallet.
According to the report, when Mater was inventorying
and counting Gochenour’s money, Gochenour said, “You
can have it, I won’t need it anymore … You’re going to
miss out on a good person.”
Bridget Wiseman, Gochenour’s daughter and the
organizer of the protest, said the Fullerton police did not
take proper care of her father.
“I feel that they (FPD) are not equipped to deal
with people that have any sort of mental illness,” said
Wiseman. “I feel that they did not properly supervise
my father while he was in their custody. They should
have utilized all of their surveillance equipment and
listened and watched my father more closely.”
Taylor Stein, Gochenour’s son and Wiseman’s half
brother, also questions the methods used that night.
Stein said justice for his father would include a full
revelation of what happened that night and answers to
the questions of why he was not being watched, why
the lights were turned off for an hour and why the tape
recorder was smashed.
Michelle Kearney, a protester and Fullerton activist,
questions whether or not the FPD knew what they
were doing.
The protesters argue that no further measures
were taken even though Gochenour was expressing
suicidal thoughts.

I feel that they (Fullerton Police
Department) are not equipped to
deal with people that have any sort of
mental illness ... I feel that they did not
properly supervise my father while he
was in their custody.
Bridget Wiseman
Gochenour’s daughter

“Dean was intoxicated and depressed. He actually
stated dead man walking. I would suggest anyone with
over room temperature IQ could assess that, yes, he
probably was a bit suicidal,” said Kearney. “They never
treated him as such, which concerns me. Do they lack
knowledge, compassion, training?
Wiseman, along with fellow protesters, hopes to reveal
any wrongdoing by the FPD and will keep on working
towards their goal.
“I planned to bring my father’s story into the light
more than it already is, and I hoped that maybe the
police department would take notice that there are
people that do notice their mess-ups. I do plan to do
more protests,” Wiseman said.
Stein also criticizes the FPD’s ability to care for those
who are emotionally unstable.
“Seems like they have a problem with people who
have mental instability,” said Stein.
Stein also said that the protest is fighting for justice
as well as the treatment of the inmates.
“We’re fighting for the ethical treatment of the people
who are arrested, people who have been detained,” Stein
said. “These people a lot of the times are in an inebriated
or drugged state. They are not thinking logically and
the police officers need to have some sort of sensitivity
towards that.”
Stein and Kearney both propose that Fullerton
police be more open within the organization.
“The police department claims they are transparent.
Why not release the information? That allows us,
the taxpayer, to see the rules and regulations (and)
proper protocol … In the spirit of transparency,
the PD should show us the violations, the plan of
correction and the time frame we are going to see that
implemented,” Kearney said.
Capt. Alex Bastreri gave his respects to the family
and commented on the protest.
“We do have a process and procedures in place
whenever we bring an arrestee into the jail ... where
we ask, for example, a series of questions. The officers
and the jail staff are to look for any symptomatology
that this person may be in need of some type of help,”
said Bastreri. “And in this case, we did go through
these processes.”
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NE WS

Emergency poles
used to cry wolf
Pranks take from
police resources and
remain a problem
COLIN PENKOFF
Daily Titan

Spread throughout the Cal State
Fullerton campus are tall, blue
emergency poles.
The intent behind these
poles is to provide emergency
communication with campus
police dispatch in the event of an
emergency.
When a student is under
distress or witnessing a crime in
progress, all he needs to do is find
the nearest pole, press the button
on the poll and the student will
be immediately connected to the
dispatcher.
The
University
Police
Department is also able to identify
the location of the pole and send
out a unit immediately to the
location.
With this safety measure on
campus and police who make
it their priority to ensure the
emergency calls are taken seriously,
it is inconvenient for dispatchers
and responding units to take their
time following a false alarm.
Lt. John Brockie, who works
at the campus police department,
said there are 187 poles placed
throughout the campus.
Brockie has been working on
campus for 14 years, and for
his entire campus career he has
seen that the pranks have been a
continuing problem, taking away
resources for real emergencies.
Taking a police unit’s time to
drive to the activated pole removes
it from its ability to respond in
a timely manner to a crime in
progress, or any other distress
matter.
With all the time spent on
responding to pranks, some
schools believe cellphones have
made emergency pole investments
obsolete.
“It’s a new trend for schools
to take them away,” said Brockie.
“It’s an expense to remove them.
They do provide an added level of
safety.”
However, the emergency poles
do receive legitimate emergency
calls.
Not everyone on campus has a
cellphone, and not every cellphone
on campus has a live battery.
Students should be aware of
the emergency pole locations on

campus in case they need to use
one.
“It is a worthwhile exercise for
students to be familiar with where
they are,” said Susan Leavy, who
is a part of the CSUF Women’s
Center.
Possibilities of sexual assaults
are a harsh reality in college.
“Since women are most at
risk for sexual assault, when in a
parking garage they should not be
on their cellphone or have their
earbuds in so they can be aware of
their surroundings,” Leavy said.
There is an emergency pole
on each level of the parking
structures, said Leavy.
When the emergency poles are
used, they flash a bright, blue
light, easily visible to nearby
surroundings.
“I think it’s immature,” said
Arturo Gonzalez, a radio-TV-film
major, in response to the pranks
on campus. “I’m very surprised
because I have never known
anyone past the high school level
that would pull a prank at a
university.”
Gonzalez said he is glad they
are there for student safety, and
they remind him that the CSUF
campus is safe.
Lt. Brockie said the campus
police have a responsibility to
respond to the calls, even when
the dispatcher picks up and just
hears laughter coming from the
opposite end.
It wastes campus resources,
which are valued by students who
need them.

Top: Esther Jackson stands in front of the crowd March 26 in Pershing Square, Los
Angeles, while holding a sign that demands justice for Trayvon Martin, whose death
protesters believe was unjustified. “We need peace,” says Jackson.
Bottom left: Ebony Fay walks down the street during the Million Hoodie March. Martin
was reportedly killed in self defense, according to police reports, leaving suspect George
Zimmerman free of charge.
Bottom right: With a sign reading, “We are Trayvon,” and her nephew Eli Grey in
hand, Otwanna Matthews walks among thousands during the Million Hoodie March for
Martin. Children and mothers were prominent in the crowd of protesters.

ORANGE COUNTY’S

MOST WANTED
Roger Alan Giese
WANTED for child molestation. He has 19 charges to
his name for committing lewd acts on a child.
Giese molested a child when he was a voice coach for The AllAmerican Boys Chorus. From May 1998 — when the victim was
13-years-old — to May 2002, the victim was lured in Giese’s home
for overnight visits. The parents of the victims were deceived by
Giese because he joined their church and became a family friend.
Giese lied to the victim and said he was a member of the
U.S. Delta Force, and with samples of urine, feces, semen and
blood, he could potentially earn a spot in the military unit.
He is accused of masturbating, orally copulating and anally
penetrating the victim.
Giese had appeared in court for some of the proceedings
prior to his disappearance. His $500,000 arrest warrant was
issued March 12, 2007, according to the Orange County district
attorney’s website.
He was born March 29, 1975, is a 6-foot-2 caucasian male,
with blond hair and blue eyes, and weighs about 180 pounds.

Miguel Angel Rangel
WANTED for murder. He is accused of killing his girlfriend,
Marisela Sandoval, which their 6-year-old son witnessed,
July 27, 1998.
He is also known as “Colorado Mike.” The couple was at home
when an argument escalated to the point where Sandoval feared for
her life, took Rangel’s firearm and fled the house from a bedroom
window. Chasing after her, Rangel was able to recover his firearm
from Sandoval and used it to kill her.
Rangel fled the scene in a car, which was found abandoned the
next day. He is associated with illegal narcotics sales. His $1-million
arrest warrant was issued April 24, 2000.
Born Sept. 25, 1975, the Latino fugitive has black hair, brown
eyes, is 5-foot-9, weighs about 175 pounds and is known to bleach
his hair.

Photos by ANIBAL ORTIZ / Daily Titan

Norindra Say
WANTED for attempted child molestation. He is accused
of attempting lewd acts on a child under the age of 14.
During a sting operation by the Laguna Beach Police
Department, Say had conversations online with what he
thought was a young girl, and used provocative language to
explain that he wanted to meet and have a sexual relationship.
He showed up at the residence to allegedly satisfy his sexual
desires, only to be caught and apprehended by police. After
appearing in court for initial proceedings, Say fled and failed to
appear for a hearing. Say’s $500,000 arrest warrant was issued
July 6, 2006.
The 5-foot-6, 130-pound male has black hair, black eyes
and was born March 2, 1972.

Miguel Angel Martinez
WANTED for murder. He is accused of strangling his
wife in their home Dec. 24, 2003.
Martinez’ wife, a mother of four children, was physically abused
during their marriage and wanted out of the relationship. Martinez
locked the bathroom door while their children heard the struggle.
Their 10-year-old son later found his mother dead.
Martinez fled the scene with his brother, Jaime Martinez
Escobar, who knew of the crime and was helping his brother
get away.
The two brothers are said to be residing in Mexico. His
$1-million arrest warrant was issued Jan. 5, 2004.
Martinez, born on Nov. 10, 1971, is a 5-foot-6, 135-pound
Latino man with black hair and brown eyes.

Alfonso Flores Gomez
WANTED for murder. He is charged with discharging a
firearm with gross negligence.
On Feb. 17, 2005, Gomez and his friend Gilbert Rodriguez
entered a motel room where a drug dealer was residing. The
two demanded money, drugs and weapons from the drug
dealer while three others were in the room witnessing. Gomez
took out his firearm and shot Rodriguez in the head.
Gomez is said to be residing in Southern California. His
$1-million arrest warrant was issued Feb. 23, 2005.
Born July 9, 1981, he is a 5-foot-11 Latino man with black
hair and brown eyes, and weighs 195 to 210 pounds.

Compiled by COLIN PENKOFF

For more information, visit OrangeCountyDA.
com. To report any information on the cases, call
OCDA’s Most Wanted hotline at 866-673-2574.